Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
On Wednesday 18th November 2020 we hosted the first of our ‘Inviting the Experts…’ series of webinars. This is a series of CPD sessions which we have set up recognising the incredible work that is going on in schools right now in particularly challenging circumstances and the need for school staff to have access to […]
This month saw the inaugural meetings of our Inclusion and Support Groups which have been set up to provide support to our communities and to facilitate dialogue, learning and development. They have provided a wonderful opportunity for mindfulness teachers and practitioners to meet and begin to share experiences, issues and achievements. We look forward to […]
At MiSP, we were delighted recently to receive a generous donation to our work from Fairview Primary School in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland. The school’s Vice-Principal, Neil McAllister, told us why they wanted to donate: “With the sudden closure of schools in March, it was such a long time before we were able to welcome children […]
#9: Some ideas and support for .b, Paws b and .breathe teachers We are aware that those who have trained with us to teach MiSP curricula will have a good deal to navigate as they move back into the classroom amidst the current pandemic. What follows is hopefully helpful guidance on how to: Navigate the […]
Some ideas and support for .b, Paws b and .breathe teachers As schools begin to re-open in this strange, post-lockdown period, we are aware that those who have trained with us to teach MiSP curricula will have a good deal to navigate as they move back into the classroom. What follows is hopefully helpful guidance […]
Did you know that MiSP curricula are already available in 12 languages with more translations on the way? We are grateful for the international interest in our work and honoured that our organisation is recognised for leading the global effort to bring evidence-based mindfulness to schools. It is heartwarming to watch the increasing interest in […]
On Sunday 5th July a number of dedicated MiSP supporters undertook personal challenges to raise funds for our five year appeal ‘A Million Minds Matter’. This fundraising, which enables us to provide lifelong skills to children and young people, is more important than ever. In this often challenging and confusing world, we want children and […]
By Chivonne Preston Last Saturday I had the honour of making some closing remarks at our Teaching Mindfully conference. It is an interesting time to be leading a charity, with some significant challenges, and speaking at our conference gave me the opportunity to reflect on the times we find ourselves in, and what it might […]
We were delighted to welcome so many delegates to our maiden online conference on Saturday 20th June. Over 900 educators joined us throughout the day for a series of insightful and informative talks, presentations and case studies from our broad range of expert speakers. Punctuating the day with some short mindfulness practices, we also had […]
Many of you will remember Martha Wright of the award-winning charity Mindful Music speaking and playing the clarinet so beautifully at our A Million Minds Matter conference last year. Her team of talented musicians have now created some wonderful resources to support families and individuals of all ages during these times. In response to the […]